To me it looks much like Airflow, but the lucky brand-new owner claims it is a REAL AA (just to remind you: even Toyota Museum doesn't have a real AA specimen, they had to make a replicar for their exhibition).

...but the grill looks like Chrysler.
the lines of hood of the Russian car wraps around like a half-circle while the AA hood has a bump in the middle for the front fascia/grill.
I forgot to circle the location of the windshield wipers.
It really looks like an AA body, but with parts from other cars (like Chrysler) that was fitted on.

Last edited by KurumaOtaku on Sun Nov 22, 2009 1:38 pm, edited 5 times in total.

I carefully studied the pictures and comparing them to both the Toyota AA and the Chrysler Airflow. I think this car very well might be a Toyota AA. I know modifing them is common practice in Russia to fix them or keep them on the road. The most compelling evidence are the three accent pieces on the sides of the front fenders. They seem to be identical to the AA's. Also, the hood on the car in question wraps over to the top of the fender. The Airflow hood stops well short of meeting the fender. To get this effect from a Airflow would take restructering the whole front end, and I think a simple modify or repair wouldn't go so far.

I sincerely doubt it might be a Toyota, although there is a very small possibility (maybe a greater chance for it to be the Model AC). Just Google Chrysler Airlow or Desoto Airflow and you will see a whole bunch of countless possibilities - from what I've seen there are endless variations. This car seems to have bits and pieces that are common to many of those cars.

I can tell you with certainty it's not an airflow. Too small, side windows look too tall. Airflows also never had a split rear door window like that (only two door rear quarter windows). And airflow side windows are like mail slots in comparison

Biggest tell to me? Look at those stampings on the sides of the front. They match the museum AA perfectly, and no Airflow ever had that.

Even if it were an Airflow, while not as rare of a find, it's certainly quite a feat, as they're very valuable cars and definitely style icons. But I'm telling you, there's no way in hell that's an Airflow.

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